How now what 's the matter Clown O Lord the house is beset shouldiers are as hot as fier Are reddy to enter euerie hole about the howse For as I was a' th toppe of the stacke the sound of the Drumme Hott mee such a box a' th Eare that I came tumbling downe The stacke with a thousand byllets a' th top on me looke about And helpe for gods sake Gage Heauen guard the Princesse grant that all be well This Drumme I feare will prooue her passing-bell Enter Tame and Shandoyse with souldiers Drum c. Tame Wher 's the Princesse Gage O my honor'd Lords May I with reuerence presume to aske What meanes these armes why doe you thus begirt A poore weake Lady neere at poynt of death Shand: Resolue the Princesse we must speake with her Woman My Lords know there is no admittance to her presence VVithout the leaue first granted from her selfe Tame Goe tell her we must and will Wom I le certifie so much Exit Woman Gage My Lords as you are honorably borne As you did loue her father or her brother As you do owe alegeance to the Queene In pitty of her weaknes and lowe state With best of fauor her commisserate Enter Woman Wom Her grace intreates you but to stay till morne And then your message shal be heard at full Shand: T is from the Queene and wee will speake with her Wom I le certifie so much Tame It shall not neede presse after her my Lord Enter Elizabeth in her bed Doctor Owine and Doctor Wendith Eliz We are not pleas'd with your intrusions Lords Is your hast such of your affayres so vrgent That sudenly and at this tyme of night You presse on one and will not stay till morne Tame Sorry we are sweet Lady to behold you in this sad plight Eliz And I my Lords not glad My hart oh how it beats Shand: Madam our messuage and our duty from our Queene Wee come to tender you It is her pleasure That you the 7. day of this moneth appeare at Westminster Eliza: At Westminster my Lords no soule more glad then I To doe my duty to her Maiestie But I am sorry at the hart my hart oh good Doctor rayse me Oh my hart I hope my Lords considering my extremity and Weaknes you will dispence a little with your hast Tame Doctor Owine and Doctor Wendith You are the Queenes Phisitions truly sworne On your alegeance as before her highnes you will answere it Speake may the Princesse be remoou'd with life D: Owine Not without danger Lords yet without death Her feauer is not mortall yet you see into what danger It hath brought the Princesse Shand: Is your opinion so D: Wend: My Iudgment is not deadly but yet dangerous No sooner shall she come to take the ayre But she will faint and if not well prepar'd and attended Her life is in much danger Tame Madam we take no pleasure to deliuer so strict a messuage Eliza: Nor I my Lords to heare a messuage deliuered with such strictnes well must I goe Shand: So sayes the Queene Eliza: Why then it must be so Tame To morrow earlie then you must prepare Eliza: T is many a more 〈◊〉 my feeble leggs Felt this my bodies waight O I shall faynt And if I tast the rawnes of the ayre I am but dead indeed I am but dead T is late conduct these Lordes vnto their chambers And cheere them well for they haue iorneyd hard whilst we prepare vs for our morrowes Iorney Shand: Madam the Queene hath sent her letter for you Eliza: The Queene is kind and we will striue with death To tender her our life We are her subiect and obay her hest Good night we wish you what wee want Good rest Exeunt omnes Enter Queene Mary Phillipp and all the Nobles but Tame and Shandoyse Que: Thus in the face of heauē broad eie of all the multitude We giue a welcome to the Spanish Prince Those plausiue shouts which giue you entertaine Ecchoes as much to the almighties cares And there they sownd with pleasure and excels The claymorous trumpetts and loud ringing bells Phil. Thrise excellent and euer gracious Princesse Doubly famous for vertue and for beautie We embrace your large stretcht Honors with the armes of loue Our Royall marriage treated first in Heauen To be solemniz'd here both by Gods voice And by our loues consent we thus embrace Now Spaine and England two populous Kingdomes That haue a long time been oppos'd In Hostile-emulation shal be at one This shal be Spanish England ours English Spaine Quee. Harke the redoubling ecchoes of the people Florish How it proclaymes their loues and welcome to this Vnion Phil. Then here before the 〈◊〉 of the Land We doe embrace and make a publique contract Our soules are ioyfull then bright Heauens smile Whil'st we proclaime our new vnited Stile Queen Read Sussex Sussex reades Phillip and Mary by the grace of God King and Queene of England Spayne France and Ireland King and Queene of Naples Scifcillia Leon and Aragon Arch. Duke and Dutches of Assria Burgondy of Brabant Zeland of Holand Prince and Princesse of Sweaue Count and Countesse Hasburdge Maliorca Sardinia of the firme Land and the maine Ocean Sea Palatins of Ierusalem of Henolt Lord and Ladie of Freeseland and of the Isles And Gouernor and Gouernesse of all Africa and Asia Omnes Long liue the King and Queene Florish Kin. and Qu. We thanke you all Con. When please your Highnesse to solemnize this your Nuptials Qu The 25. day of this month Iuly Phil. It likes vs well but royall Queene we want One Ladie at this hye solemnitie We haue a Sister cal'd Elixaebeth Whose vertues and endowments of the mind Hath fil'd the eares of Spaine Winch. Great are the causes now too long to say Why she my Soueraigne should be kept away Const: The Lord of Tame and Shandoyse are return'd Enter Tame and Shandoyse and Gage Quee. How fares our Sister Is she come alonge Tame We found the Princesse sicke and in great danger Yet did we vrge our strickt Commission She much intreated that she might be spar'd Vntill her health and strength might be restor'd Shand. Two of your Highnesse Doctors we then cal'd And charg'd them as they would answere it To tell the truth if that our iourneys toyle Might be no preiudice vnto her life Or if we might with safetie bring her thence They answered that we might we did so Here she is to doe her dutie to your Maiestie Quee: Let her attend we will find time to heare her Phil. But royall Queene yet for her vertues sake Deeme her offences if she haue offended VVith all the lenitie a Sister can Quee: My Lord of VVinchester my Lord of Sussex Lord Howard Tame and Shandoyse Take you Commission to examine her Of all supposed Crimes so to our Nuptials Phil. VVhat Festiuall more Royall hath been seene Than twixt Spaines Prince and Englands Royall Queene Exeunt
behold the sunnes bright face Suss: Now god forbid a better hap heauen send Thus men may mourne for what they cannot mend Exeunt omnes Enter three white-cote souldiers with a Iacke of beere 1 Come my masters you know your chardge t is now about Alcauin here we must watche till morning And then carry the Princesse to the tower 2 How shall we spend the time till morning 3 Mase wee le drinck and talke of our frendes 2 I but my frnd do not talke of state matters 1 Not I I le not meddle with the state I hope this a man may say without offence Prethee drincke to me 3. With all my harry faith this a man might Lawfully speake but now faith what wa st about to say 1 Masse I say this That the Lady Elizabeth is both a lady And Elizabeth and if I should say she were a vertuous Princesse Were there any harme in that 2 No by my troth ther 's no harme in that But beware of talking of the Princesse Let 's meddle with our kindred there we may be bold 1 Well sirs I haue two sisters and the one loues the other And would not send her to prison for a million is there any harme In this I le keepe my selfe within compas I warrant you For I doe not talke of the Queene I talke of my sisters I le keepe my selfe within my compas I warrant you 3 I but Sir that word sister goes hardly downe 1 Why Sir I hope a man may be bold with his owne I learn'd that of the Queene I le keepe my selfe within compasse I le warrant you 2 I but Sir why is the Princesse committed 1 It may be she doth not knowe her selfe It may be the Queene knowes not the cause It may be my Lord of Winchester does not know It may be so nothing's vnpossible to god It may be ther 's knauery in Munckery Ther 's nothing vnpossible is there any harme in that 2 Shoomaker you goe a little beyond your last 1 Why in saying nothing's vnpossible to God I le stand to it for saying a truth 's a truth I le proue it For saying there may be knauerie in Monckery I le iustifie it I do not say there is but may be I know what I know You know what you know he knowes what he knowes Marry we know not what euery man knowes 3 My masters we haue talkt so long that I thinke t is day 1 I think so too is there any harme in all this 2 No harme i th world 3 And I thinke by this time the Princesse is ready To take her barge 1 Come then let 's goe would all were well Is there any harme in all this but alas wishes and teares Haue both one property they shew their loue that Exeunt omnes want the remedy Enter Winchester and Beningfield Winch: Did you not marke what a pitious eie she cast To the Queens window as she past along Fayne she would haue stayd but that I caus'd The bargmen to make hast and row away Bening: The bargmen were too desperat my Lord In staying till the water was so lowe For then you know being vnderneath the bridge The barges sterne did strike vppon the ground And was in danger to haue dround vs all Winch: Well she hath scapt that danger Would she but conforme her selfe in her opinion She only might rely vppon my loue To winne her to the fauour of the Queene Bening: But that will neuer be this is my censure If she be guilty in the least degree May all her wronges suruiue and light on her If other wayes that she be cleered Thus both wayes I wish her downe Or els her state to rayse Enter Sussex Tame Howard Shandoyse and Gage Suss: Why doth the Princesse keepe her barge so longe Why lands she not Some one goe see the cause Gage That shall be my charge my Lord Exit Gage Suss: Oh me my Lord her state is wondrous hard I haue seene the day my hand I de not haue lent To bring my Soueraignes Sister to the Tower Good my Lords stretch your Commission To doe this Princesse but some little fauour Shand: My Lord my Lord let not the loue we beare the Princesse incurre the Queenes displeasure t is no dallying with matters of Estate who dares gaine-say the Queene Suss: Marry a God not I no no not I Yet who shall hinder these my eyes to sorrow For her sorrow By Gods marry deere That the Queene could not though her selfe were here My Lords my Lords if it were held fowle treason To grieue for her hard vsage by my Soule My eyes would hardly prooue me a true Subiect But t is the Queenes pleasure and we must obay But I shall mourne should the King and Queene say nay Enter Gage Gage My grieued Mistresse humbly thus intreats For to remooue backe to the Common stayres And not to land where Traytors put to shore Some difference she intreats your Honors make Twixt Christall Fountaines and fowle muddy Springs Twixt those that are condemned by the law And those whome Treasons staine did neuer blemish Thus she attends your answere and sits still Whilst her wet eyes full many a teare did spill Suss: Marry a God t is true and t is no reason Lanch Bargeman Good Lady land where Traitors vse to land And fore her guilt be proou'd Gods marry no And the Queene wils it that it should be so Shand: My Lord you must looke into our Commission No fauors granted she of force must land T is a decree which we can not withstand So tell her master Gage Exit Gage Suss: As good a Lady as ere England bread Would he that caus'd this woe had lost his head Enter Gage Elizabeth and Clarentia her gentlewoman Gage Madam you haue stept too short into the water Eliz No matter where I tread Would where I set my foote there lay my head Land Traytor like my foot 's wet in the flood So shall my hart ere long be drencht in blood Enter Constable Winch: Here comes the Constable of the tower This is your charge Const: And I receiue my prisoner come will you goe Eliz. Whither my Lord vnto a grate of Iron Where greife and care my poore hart shall enuirone I am not well Sussex A chayre for the Princesse Const: Here 's no chayre for prisoners Come will you see your chamber Eliza: Then on this stone this cold stone I will sit I needes must say you hardly me intreat VVhen for a chayre this hard stone is my seate Suss: My Lord you deale too cruelly with the Princesse You knew her father shee 's no stranger to you Tame Madam it raynes Suss: Good Lady take my cloake Eliz No let it alone See gentle men The pittious heauens weepes teares into my bosome On this cold stone I sit raine in my face But better heere than in a worser place VVhere this bad man will lead me Clarentia reach my booke now leade
Quee: Where is the Princesse How: She waights your pleasure at the common stayers Quee: Vsher her in by torch light How: Gentlemen vshers gentlemen Pentioners lights For the Princesse attendance gentlemen Phill: For her supposed vertues Royall Queene Looke on your sister with a smiling brow And if her fault merite not too much hate Let her be censur'd with all lenity Let your deepe hatred end where it began She hath binne too long banisht from the sun Quee: Our fauor shal be farre boue her desert And she that hath been banisht from the light Shall once againe behold our cheerfull sight You my Lord shall step behind the arras And heare our conference wee le shew her Grace For there shines too much mercy in your face Phill: We beare this mind we errors would not feed Nor cherish wrongs nor yet see Innocents bleed Quee. Call the Princesse Exeunt for the Princesse Phillip behind the arras Enter all with Elizabeth All forbeare this place except our sister now Exeunt omnes Eliz That God that rais'd you staye you and protect You from your foes and cleere me from suspect Quee: Wherefore do you cry To see your selfe so low or vs so hye Eliz Neither dread Queene mine is a womanish teare In part compeld by ioy and part by feare Ioy of your sight these brinish teares haue bread For feare of my Queenes frowne to strike me dead Quee: Sister I rather thinke they 're teares of spleene Eliz You were my sister now you are my Queene Quee: I that 's your greefe Eliz. Madame he was my foe and not your freind That hath possest you so I am as true a Subiect to your Grace as any liues this day Did you but see My heart it bends farre lower than my knee Quee. Wee know you can speake well will you submit Eliz My life madam I will but not as guilty Should I confesse Fault done by her that neuer did transgresse I ioy to haue a sister Queene so royall I would it as much pleas'd your maiesty That you enioy a sister that 's so true If I were guilty of the least offence Madame 't would taint the blood euen in your face The treasons of the father being noble Vnnobles all your children let your grace Exact all torture and imprisonment VVhat ere my greatest enemies can deuise And they all haue done their worst yet I VVill your true subiect and true sister dye Phill: Myrror of vertue and bright natures pride behind the arras Pitty it had been such beauty should haue dy'd Quee: You 'le not submit but end as you begin Eliz Madame to death I will but not to sinne Quee: You are not guilty then Eliz I thinke I am not Quee: I am not of your mind Eliz I would your highnes were Quee: How meane you that Eliz To thinke as I thinke that my soule is cleere Quee: You haue been wrong imprison'd then Eliz I le not say so Quee: VVhat ere we thinke aryse and kisse our hand Say God hath rais'd you frends Eliz Then God hath kept his promise Quee: Promise why Eliz To rayse them frends that on his word relie Enter Phillip Phil: And may the heauens applaud this vnity Accurst be they that first procur'd this wrong Now by my crowne you ha been kept downe too long Quee: Sister this night your selfe shall feast with me To morrow for the country you are free Lights for the Princesse conduct her to her chamber Exit Eliz Phil: My soule is ioyfull that this peace is made A peace that pleaseth heauen and earth and all Redeeming captiue thoughts from captiue thrall Faire Queene the serious busines of my father Is now at hand to be accomplished Of your faire sight needes must take my leaue Returne I shall tho parting cause vs greeue Quee: VVhy should two harts be for'st to seperate I know your busines but beleeue me sweete My soule diuines we neuer more shall meete Phil: Yet faire Queene hope the best I shall returne VVho met with ioy tho now sadly mourne Bening: VVhat droopes your honor Exeunt omnes Phil Queene Winch: Oh I am sicke Con: VVhere lyes your greife Winch: VVhere yours and all good subiects els should lye Neere at the hart this confirmation I doe greatly dread For now our true religion will decay I do diuine who euer liues seauen yeare Shall see no Religion here but heresye Bening: Come come my Lord this is but for a show Our Queene I warrant wishes in her hart Her sister Princesse were without her head Winch: No no my Lords this peace is naturall This combination is without deceyt But I will once more write to incence the Queene The plot is laid thus it shal be perform'd Sir Harry you shall goe attach her seuant Vppon suspition of some trechery VVherin the Princesse shal be accessary If this do faile my pollicy is downe But I grow faynt the feauer steales on me Death like a vulture tyres vpon my hart I le leaue you two to prosecute this drift My bones to earth I giue to heauen my soule lift Ex. omnes Enter Gage and Clarentia Gage Madam Clarentia is my Lady stirring Cla: Yes master Gage but heauie at the hart For she was frited with a dreame this night She said she drempt her sister was new married And sat vpon a high Emperiall throne That she her selfe was cast into a dungeon Where enemyes enuiron'd her about Offering their weapons to her naked brest Nay they would scarcly giue her leaue to pray They made such hast to hurry her away Gage Heauen sheild my Mistres and make her frends increase Conuert her foes estate her in true peace Cla: Then did I dreame of weddings and of flowers Me thought I was within the finest garden That euer mortall eie did yet behould Then strayght me thought some of the cheife were pickt To dresse the bride O 't was the rarest show To see the bride goe smiling longst the streets As if she went to happynes eternall Gage Oh most vnhappy dreame my feare is now As great as yours before it was but small Come let 's goe comfort her that ioyes vs all Exeunt Enter A dumb show six Torches Sussex bearing the Crowne Howard bearing the Scepter the Constable the Mace Tame the Purse Shandoyse the Sword Phillip and Mary after them the Cardinall Poole Beningfeild Attendants Phillip and Mary confers he takes leaue and Exit Nobles bring him to the dore and returne she fales in a swound they comfort her a dead march Enter foure with the herse of Winchester with the Scepter and Purse lying on it the Queen takes the Scepter and Mace and giues it Cardinall Poole a sennet and Exeunt Omnes preter Sussex Suss: Winchester 's dead O God vppon euen at his death He shewd his mallice to the sweete young Princesse God pardon him his soule must answere all She 's still preseru'd and still her foes do fall The Queene is much besotted on these Prelates